{"product_id":"9781780930152","title":"No Laughing Matter Studies in Athenian Comedy","description":"\u003ch1\u003eNo Laughing Matter\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eStudies in Athenian Comedy\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGeorge Kovacs | C. W. Marshall\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiterary Criticism \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNo Laughing Matter\u003c\/i\u003e is a wide-ranging collection of new studies of the comic theatre of Athens, from its origins until the 340s BCE. Fifteen international scholars employ an array of approaches and methodologies that will appeal to Classics and Theatre scholars while still remaining accessible to students. By including discussions of fragmentary authors alongside Aristophanes, the collection provides a broad understanding of the richness of Athenian comedy. The collection showcases the best of the new scholarship on Old and Middle Comedy, using the most up-to-date texts and tools. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNo Laughing Matter\u003c\/i\u003e has been prepared in tribute to Professor Ian Storey of Trent University (Peterborough, Ontario), whose work on Athenian comedy will continue to shape scholarship for many years to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eC.W. Marshall \u003c\/b\u003eis Associate Professor of Greek and Roman Theatre at the University of British Columbia, Canada, and author of \u003ci\u003eThe Stagecraft and Performance of Roman Comedy\u003c\/i\u003e (2006). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeorge Kovacs\u003c\/b\u003e is Assistant Professor of Ancient History and Classics at Trent University, Canada. He and C.W. Marshall co-edited the volume \u003ci\u003eClassics and Comics \u003c\/i\u003e(2011).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e19 July 2012\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBristol Classical Press\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781780930152\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e224\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11.36\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51331568074892,"sku":"9781780930152","price":53.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781780930152","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}